Social Studies Review

Which of the following is a primary source?

• Letters from the time period

• textbook

• biography

Which of the following is a secondary source?

• textbook

• diary

• a photograph

Which of the following is not a correct event according to Michigan History?

• Michigan becomes a state.

  
  

• The Erie Canal is built.

• More People came to Michigan

• Lake Michigan was a great location

Around 1500, the French began exploring the Great Lakes region. What was one effect of this?

• The deer skin trade began in Michigan.

• Many Indigenous People moved to France.

• They trapped beavers and the fur trade began.

 Which man-made waterway, completed in 1825, was built to connect the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

• Illinois Waterway

• St. Lawrence Seaway

• Erie Canal

What are some of the reasons why you would study traditional Indigenous Peoples stories or songs? Choose all that apply.

• to learn about their beliefs

• to learn about current events

• to learn about their history

• to write a paper for science

 Identify some of the ways people of the Indigenous People in Michigan used or changed their environment. Choose all that apply.

•  rivers and lakes were used for travel

• beaver furs were used for hats

• houses were made from tree bark

• land was cleared to plant crops

• land was cleared to build forts

What was the main reason French explorers came to the Great Lakes region?

• They wanted to build cities in a new land.

• They wanted silk and spices from Asia.

• They wanted to make friends with Indigenous People.

What happened between the British and the Anishinaabek tribes in Michigan?

• There was a lot of fighting between the two groups.

• They became good friends and helped each other.

• They built forts together to protect against the French.

What did Michigan receive in exchange for losing the Toledo Strip to Ohio?

• the thumb area of Michigan

• the Northwest Territory

• the Upper Peninsula